Scene Here: In Transit

Scene Here: In Transit

by | Nov 29, 2014 | News

Outside the John W. Olver Transit Center in Greenfield, a bus has arrived and is emanating a sound like a jackhammer tearing up cement. The bus’ door is malfunctioning; it appears something is caught in its tracks. The woman driving the bus is able to pull on...

Thanks, Pioneer Valley

by | Nov 29, 2014 | News

Amanda Drane, reporter   Thank you, Mimmo’s in Northampton, for offering colossal, $3 pizza slices. For $6, my cravings for saucy pizza awesomeness are (a little too) satisfied. I’ve been eating your pizza for years and I have yet to get over the...
Nightcrawler: Mazz Appeal

Nightcrawler: Mazz Appeal

by | Nov 5, 2014 | Music

“I’ll have the beef tips, medium rare, the house salad with Italian dressing and some Rat Pack-era Martin and Sinatra on the side please.” Local crooner James “Jimmy Mazz” Mazzaferro intends to serve up made-to-order sounds along with the...
CD Shorts: Grace & Tony

CD Shorts: Grace & Tony

by | Nov 5, 2014 | Music

November (Rock Ridge)   It’s an old story–two people from different genres meet, fall in love, marry, and decide to make beautiful music together literally as well as figuratively. Grace Shultz was a bluegrass musician; Tony White was a punk rocker....
Nightcrawler: Hot and Heavy Duty

Nightcrawler: Hot and Heavy Duty

by | Nov 12, 2014 | Music

A benefit for an injured colleague and a blues rock gig bookend a busy week for the Valley’s Hot and Heavy.The fledgling foursome is also putting the wraps on a freshly recorded 11-tune studio effort. “We checked out Easybaby live and followed them on...